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Animal defensive barrier and exercise device
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1990-11-28
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Granted: 1992-02-11
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Expires: 2010-11-28
Abstract
Abstract An animal defensive barrier device comprising a hand-grip portion having end caps; a strap connected to the hand-grip through one of the end caps; a loop portion distal at one end of the hand-grip and a loop portion distal from the first loop end; a plurality of knots between the hand-grip and the distal loop portion; and a plurality of sleeves on the strap between the hand-grip portion and the distal loop portion.
Inventors
- 👤 Robert S. Cotita
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-04 19:20
CPC Classifications
A; A63; A63B; A63B21/00; A63B21/06; A63B21/0608; A01; A01K; A01K15/00; A01K15/02; A63B21/15; A63B21/151; F; F41; F41B; F41B15/00; A63B71/00; A63B71/06; A63B71/0619; A63B71/0622; A63B2071/0625
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 6
Claim 1
Independent Claim
104 words
An animal defensive barrier and exercise device comprising: a hand-grip exercise portion having end caps; a double strap of rawhide connected to said hand-grip exerciser portion through one of said end caps; a loop portion for wrapping around a wrist of a user distal from said hand-grip exerciser portion; a plurality of knots joining said double strap between said hand-grip exercise portion and said distal loop portion; a plurality of sleeves on the double strap adjacent said knots between the hand-grip exercise portion and the loop portion; and means in the hand-grip exercise portion for creating a whistling noise when said device is rotated.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
104 words
An animal defensive barrier and exercise device comprising: a hand-grip exercise portion having end caps; a double strap of rawhide connected to said hand-grip exerciser portion through one of said end caps; a loop portion for wrapping around a wrist of a user distal from said hand-grip exerciser portion; a plurality of knots joining said double strap between said hand-grip exercise portion and said distal loop portion; a plurality of sleeves on the double strap adjacent said knots between the hand-grip exercise portion and the loop portion; and means in the hand-grip exercise portion for creating a whistling noise when said device is rotated.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
46 words
An animal defensive barrier and exercise device as defined in claim 1 wherein: said means in the hand-grip exercise portion is a hollow cylinder cooperating with bores in said end caps wherein an air passage is provided causing a whistling noise when the device is rotated.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
43 words
An animal defensive barrier and exercise device as defined in claim 1 wherein: said hand-grip, knots, and sleeves are weights to provide a defensive barrier when rotated and an effective deterrent force on an attacking animal without causing serious injury to said animal.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
24 words
An animal defensive barrier and exercise device as defined in claim 1 wherein: said hand-grip has at least one colored band intermediate its ends.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
39 words
An animal defensive barrier and exercise device as defined in claim 1 wherein: said animal defensive barrier is created when said hand-grip is rotated thereby creating a barrier and whistling noise effective to prevent an attack from an animal.
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